Trend Flash is sent only to Members if The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director, is in Portugal for this annual home-textiles fair. Her top trends are below. Look for more coverage in the next issue of The Trend Curve.
COLOR
- Eucalyptus greens advanced as the key trend color
- Yellows were rising
- The same was true of terra-cotta colors
- They often teamed with Millennial Pink or advancing antique rose
- Purples had the wind at their backs
- While grays worked as basics, browns offered more variety via nuanced shades
FIBERS AND WEAVES
- Companies reported even more requests for eco collections
- Organic and sustainable qualities had equal status
- Bamboo and recycled soda-bottle fibers gained traction
- Waffle, double and quad weaves provided must-have texture
- Zero-twist technology resulted in a super-soft hand
THE LOOKS
- Stone-washed textiles remained bestsellers
- Melange looks offered the next update
- Vintage was the style that mattered most
- Space-dying techniques embraced up to five colors in one yarn
- Shearing advanced, adding 3-D surface interest
- Embellishments looked trend-right when used in multiples